Hooray... New York got the American Bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics

[joeokw]

I am so excited.. Now We have to wait until 2005 to find out if New York outbids Toronto, Rome, Rio, etc. for the games in 2012. I know it is 10 years away.. but it will be in my backyard!!!

 

[EROS]

I LOVE NEW YORK, IT'S THE YANKEES THAT I HATE!!!

 

[minniecarousel]

I am obviously NOT HAPPY that San Francisco did not get the US bid, but I still hope the NY gets the 2012 games. I hope all the athletes enjoy the HUMIDiTY!!!!

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

if the games are awarded based on enthusiasm, we win hands down.

guess the oylmpic committee will watch the amrathon tomorrow with an eye towards 2012.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I just saw this and I am excited but the thing that frightens me about this is I will be pushing 50!!!
Gasp, choke, sputter!!!

 

[disneyjunkie]

I am so EXCITED!!

 

[catsrule]

conCATulations!

 

[UncleKyle]

Congrats! Hope the IOC picks them....anyone know who they are up againest?

 

[wdwpluto]

While I'm excited about this - am I the only one who thinks OMG what a traffic horror this will be if NY hosts?

 

[Serena]

Congratulations! I'm not surprised at all.

 

[snoopy]

Oh, this is perfect for me. Close enough to drive, but thankfully not in my neighborhood. We have enough traffic problems around here, thank you very much.

I sure hope New York wins!

 

[DaisyDebbie]

That's New York and NOT New Jersey, right?

 

[vickyBaby]

Originally posted by wdwpluto
While I'm excited about this - am I the only one who thinks OMG what a traffic horror this will be if NY hosts?

Me. I thought the same thing!!!

Originally posted by DaisyDebbie
That's New York and NOT New Jersey, right?

I think they're planning on using Giants Stadium.

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

Giants Stadium and the Nassau Coliseum on LongIsland both figure in the plans, but the majority if the events will be within the 5 boroughs. Olympic Village will be in Queens.

the chief competition is Rome, Moscow, Toronto and Rio.

 

[Gail T AGAIN]

i am excited, would love to go if they get picked but scared to think that is the perfect place for the terrorists to attack again, think about it, maybe I am wrong but that scares me.

 

[KaraKW]

That's fine with me, as long as they don't plan to leech off of any of NJ's facilities. Last I heard, they wanted to use our facilities, but not give us any credit/billing. Sorry, can't have your cake and eat it too, NY. If you want to do this, do it on your own.

 

[petula]

It is cool news, but I still appreciated Jimmy Fallon's joke on SNL news last night: "That gives us 10 years to get the hell out of here."

 

[Melrosgirl]

As a native of New York, I should be excited for this decision, but I think it's going to be a traffic nightmare. I have read the plans for it, etc. and I think it's still going to be a nightmare. I've read that because it's summer time 1 million New Yorkers will not even be using the mass transportation as usual because they will be on vacation. That's fine, but what about the 2 million or so people that will be coming to the town over those two weeks?

I just spent $200 per night at a NYC hotel (Sheraton) last month...can you imagine what that room rate will be in 2012? OMG!

 

[crazyme5kids]

Well those of us that live on Long Island have a hard time getting off and back on L.I. on a good day, can't imagine what a nightmare the bridges will be. One would think that's part of the plan. Hey maybe they will finally get the Cross Bronx Expressway paved the proper way LOL!!!!!!!